The Coward Who Killed Jesse James
[HPP] Robert FordMay 6, 202517 min
50 connections·40 entities in this video→Robert Ford's Early Life and Ambition
- 💡 Born in 1861 in Ray County, Missouri, during the American Civil War, which profoundly shaped his view of America.
- 🎯 As a young man, Ford idolized Jesse James, a prominent folk hero from Missouri, and aspired to achieve similar glory.
Joining the James Gang
- 🔑 In 1880, at the age of 18, Ford and his brother Charlie joined Jesse James's gang, as James was in desperate need of new members after the disastrous Northfield bank robbery.
- ⚠️ Jesse James, operating under the alias Thomas Howard, did not fully trust Robert Ford, often viewing him as merely a
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Robert FordJesse JamesWild WestAmerican Civil WarOutlawsJames Younger gangNorthfield bank robberyWood HeightGovernor Thomas KittindenPardonReward moneyFrank JamesPublic opinionEdward O'KellyBetrayal
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